In reaching an estimated 10 pounds of muscle gained, I need to check one vital statistic: body fat percentage.

If it’s decreasing, I can keep my current routine. If not, I’ll need to examine “The 4-Hour Body” [Amazon |iTunes aff. links] for ways to shed fat. But it is important to get my body fat percentage from the unhealthy 25 percent to a lean 10 percent.

My average workout time is increasing slightly, as I add more reps of “cat vomit,” at 23 minutes and 27 seconds average in March. I am making good progress in weights lifted.

My calorie goal remains 2,300 to 2,400 per day, with an average of 2,318 (so far) in March.

The project has cost me $190.98 so far. I saved $68.88 in food in March compared to previous monthly averages.

I’d like to see less fat, as well as a better defined abdomen. But if it means adding workout time, I might skip it. I’m close to where I want to be, but still prefer a slow, less-time-involving approach rather than investing more hours in workouts.